Which Paris fortress-prison was stormed on July 14, 1789, becoming a symbol of the French Revolution?
The Bastille
The answer was The Bastille. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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The Bastille was stormed in Paris on July 14, 1789, and the date became France's national holiday, commonly called Bastille Day in English.
This answer is checked against Library of Congress: Bastille Day is about more than the Bastille and Library of Congress: Bastille Day, July 14th.
A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- The Bastille - correct answer.
- The Louvre - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Notre-Dame - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- The Conciergerie - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
The Bastille is the one to remember. The Bastille was stormed in Paris on July 14, 1789, and the date became France's national holiday, commonly called Bastille Day in English. In France, the holiday is generally called la Fete nationale or le 14 juillet, rather than Bastille Day.
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Sources: Library of Congress, Library of Congress